Thanos
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,153 in 2019
0 babies were named Thanos in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 2004–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryThanos first shows up in US birth records in 2004, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2019, when it reached #5,153.
About the name Thanos
Thanos is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-nos”. US birth records list Thanos for boys from 2004 to 2023, in 13 of those 20 years. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked #5,153 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 | 674,157 boys |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 273,224 boys |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 363,636 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Thanos
What is the origin of the name Thanos?
Thanos has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Thanos a boy or girl name?
Thanos is a boy name.
How popular is the name Thanos?
Thanos is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #5,153 in 2019.